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- 03/28/26
Hell yeah, glad to hear it. Y'all will have a blast. They cleared out a women-only pit for "RIDING WITH MY GIRLS" if your wife feels like mixing it up a bit.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:28 PM on March 23, 2026
Private aside to NoMich: Saw Die Spitz on Saturday night, absolutely killer again. I trust you've got tix secured for the Cat's Cradle show later in the year?
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:40 AM on March 23, 2026
Yeah, other than first few minutes when they were kind of jittery and loose with the ball, that couldn't have gone much better for the Billikens. They just picked apart Georgia's defense and created a layup line. Starting the second half on an 18-0 run put a quick end to any thoughts of a comeback.
I'm sure the Wolverines won't be as easy to dissect, but SLU's got a nasty three-point game that they didn't even need to use last night in their pockets. If any two or three of maybe six or seven valid options get hot, they might be able to keep it close.
They're losing a couple of key guys at the end of the year, most notably Robbie Avila and Dion Brown, but Trey Green/Amari McCottrey/Ishan Sharma/Brady Dunlap are all Sophomores so there will be plenty of talent remaining and I'm hoping Schertz's extension and this flash of national prominence (even if it ends tomorrow) will give them some extra options in the transfer portal. With the Cardinals and Blues both stuck at the bottom of the standings, they've got a real good opportunity here to raise their local standing for a bit.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:00 PM on March 20, 2026
THANKS FOR NOTHING SIENA!!!
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:07 PM on March 19, 2026
It's been a fun season for SLU's Billikens, who won the A-10 Title and earned a 9-seed. They play the (8) Georgia Bulldogs on Thursday night in what looks to be one of the closest matchups on paper. Winner (almost certainly) gets Michigan!
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:59 PM on March 16, 2026
If you told me someone was going to surpass 81 this season I wouldn't have any problem whatsoever believing you.
Bam wouldn't have been in my first 50 guesses of who would do it, though. Good on him!
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:55 AM on March 11, 2026
Going to be an interesting barometer of a week for Howard's Celtics as they play at the Spurs tonight and at OKC on Thursday. Nice eatin' for those of us without much of a stake left in the season too.
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:46 PM on March 10, 2026
The Miami Dolphins are releasing Tua Tagovailoa, eating a record $99 Million dead-cap hit over the next two years.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:29 AM on March 09, 2026
Revised picks:
Rockets by 9 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 4
Spurs by 5
Nuggets by 7
Celtics by 11
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:30 PM on February 28, 2026
My picks:
Magic by 5
Timberwolves by 9
Pistons by 8 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 7
I still don't get how the mostly healthy Nuggets lost to Golden State's C-Team, but so it goes.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:07 PM on February 26, 2026
Revised picks:
Cavaliers by 12
Nuggets by 15 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 7
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:13 PM on February 22, 2026
My picks:
Pistons by 5
Celtics by 12 (slam dunk)
Timberwolves by 9 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 7
Knicks by 10
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:19 PM on February 19, 2026
DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS (BlueSky)
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:10 PM on February 18, 2026
My picks:
76ers by 6
Spurs by 11 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 6
Lakers by 10
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:36 AM on February 11, 2026
Passer: Sam Darnold
Rusher: Kenneth Walker Aye-Aye-Aye
Receiver: Smith-Njigba
Player with interception: Davis (NE)
Player with sack: Demarcus Lawrence
Player with first turnover: Kenneth Walker
Super Bowl MVP: Darnold
Tiebreaker: 34
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:33 PM on February 08, 2026
2nding NoMich
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:07 PM on February 08, 2026
My picks:
Raptors by 12 (slam dunk)
Suns by 9 (slam dunk)
Pistons by 6
Clippers by 7
Rockets by 5
Spurs by 7
Lakers by 4
Knicks by 4
Timberwolves by 9
All that Giannis talk for nothin'!
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:37 PM on February 05, 2026
Just a couple of old bunkmates getting together and dropping 83. That was a really fun game.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:11 AM on January 30, 2026
I'm good with whatever, but tbh I find myself enjoying (and therefore watching) Prime's coverage a lot more than ESPN's, and not just for Nowitzki-related reasons.
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:34 PM on January 27, 2026
My picks:
76ers by 9 (slam dunk)
Clippers by 16 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 7
Rockets by 4
Bucks by 6
Thunder by 11 (slam dunk)
Raptors by 8
Pistons by 10 (slam dunk)
Spurs by 8
Rockets by 12 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 15 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 6
Thunder by 7
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:32 PM on January 27, 2026
My picks:
Patriots by 17 (lock)
Seahawks by 9 (lock)
Passer: Stafford
Rusher: Walker
Receiver: Smith-Njigba
Player with interception: Coby Bryant
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:14 AM on January 25, 2026
So the NBA is celebrating their "Rivalry Week" and tonight's headline ESPN games are Cleveland versus Charlotte, who have never met in the playoffs, and Milwaukee vs. OKC, who I guess had that one In-Season Tournament Finale.
Words used to mean things.
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:01 PM on January 21, 2026
Revised picks:
Thunder by 8
Knicks by 9
Pistons by 6
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:00 PM on January 19, 2026
My picks:
Bills by 3
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
Patriots by 7
Rams by 4
Passer: Matt Stafford
Rusher: Kenneth Walker III
Receiver: Courtland Sutton
Player with interception: Jarran Reed (SEA)
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:12 PM on January 17, 2026
My picks:
Spurs by 9
Warriors by 17 (slam dunk)
76ers by 6
Mavericks by 8
Magic by 7
Thunder by 10
Knicks by 8
Cavaliers by 7
Timberwolves by 7
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:02 PM on January 13, 2026
My picks:
Panthers by 3
Bears by 11 (lock)
Bills by 3
49ers by 8
Patriots by 13 (lock)
Texans by 6
Passer: Maye
Rusher: Barkley
Receiver: Nacua
Player with interception: Kevin Byard (CHI)
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:46 PM on January 10, 2026
My picks:
Timberwolves by 6
Mavericks by 12 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 15 (slam dunk)
Spurs by 9
Cavaliers by 5
We're less than a month away from the trade deadline (Feb 5th) and there hasn't been a single move made. My guess is it's going to be a crazy couple of weeks ahead.
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:06 PM on January 06, 2026
My picks:
Panthers by 10
Seahawks by 6
Falcons by 10 (lock)
Bengals by 8 (lock)
Packers by 6
Cowboys by 10 (lock)
Jaguars by 19 (lock)
Texans by 6
Bills by 11 (lock)
Bears by 7
Broncos by 11 (lock)
Raiders by 6
Rams by 21 (lock)
Patriots by 9 (lock)
Eagles by 9 (lock)
Ravens by 6
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:46 PM on January 03, 2026
My picks:
76ers by 6
Pistons by 7
Cavaliers by 9
Thunder by 12 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:22 PM on December 30, 2025
My picks:
Knicks by 8
Thunder by 3
Mavericks by 7
Lakers by 6
Timberwolves by 4
Spurs by 9
Mavericks by 9
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:10 AM on December 25, 2025
My picks:
Cowboys by 10 (lock)
Lions by 13 (lock)
Broncos by 17 (lock)
Chargers by 10 (lock)
Packers by 4
Bengals by 8 (lock)
Steelers by 9
Titans by 3
Jaguars by 10
Buccaneers by 6
Patriots by 14 (lock)
Seahawks by 9
Raiders by 4
Bills by 8
Bears by 7
Rams by 10 (lock)
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:09 AM on December 25, 2025
"Clusterfuck" seems about right.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:29 PM on December 19, 2025
My picks:
Seahawks by 8
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:01 PM on December 18, 2025
My picks:
Spurs by 11
Knicks by 10
Thunder by 19 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:31 PM on December 16, 2025
Revised picks:
Thunder by 12
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:49 PM on December 13, 2025
I popped on the Washington/Furman game (mostly to see if I actually have access to ESPNU, which, yay) and the Furman University team all have "FU" on the backs of their jerseys where the names usually are and I kinda love it.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:25 PM on December 12, 2025
Ooh, so we may get some Snowccer. Nice!
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:51 PM on December 12, 2025
This does seem a weird time of year for an outdoor championship. Growing up playing soccer in OK you kinda just dealt with the various elements, but I always found playing in the cold especially miserable. Nothing like hopping in the shower the next morning and looking down to find your legs that are tie-dyed with bruises from getting smacked by a rock-hard ball.
That might work in SLU's favor though - we're currently clear but are up to 10.5" of snow already for the Winter and it's felt like January more often than not for about six weeks so they should be pretty acclimated to it by now.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:48 AM on December 12, 2025
If you're sensing an unidentified source of tension in the locker room today, it's probably because my Billikens are down NoMich's way preparing to take on the NC State Wolfpack in one of tonight's Men's NCAA Soccer Final Four semifinal matches.
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:00 AM on December 12, 2025
My picks:
Buccaneers by 9 (lock)
Bears by 16 (lock)
Bengals by 4
Chargers by 6
Bills by 3
Commanders by 7
Eagles by 6
Jaguars by 10 (lock)
Texans by 7
Broncos by 6 (lock)
Rams by 6
Panthers by 8
49ers by 9 (lock)
Seahawks by 19 (lock)
Cowboys by 15 (lock)
Steelers by 6
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:41 PM on December 11, 2025
Revised picks:
Lakers by 12 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:30 PM on December 10, 2025
My picks:
Heat by 5
Raptors by 7
Thunder by 19 (slam dunk)
I'm gonna wait and see if Wemby is coming back or not before picking that Spurs/Lakers game.
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:31 PM on December 09, 2025
I hope my excitement will appear once the games actually start but I'm really starting to dread the run up to the Cup.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:27 PM on December 05, 2025
My picks:
Lions by 3
Seahawks by 17 (lock)
Bengals by 3
Browns by 6
Commanders by 7
Jets by 4
Buccaneers by 19 (lock)
Jaguars by 6
Ravens by 5
Broncos by 11 (lock)
Bears by 8
Rams by 12 (lock)
Chiefs by 6
Chargers by 5
My winning a week may be the biggest upset of all.
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:29 PM on December 04, 2025
My picks:
Knicks by 4
Thunder by 17 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:29 PM on December 02, 2025
Revised picks:
49ers by 4
Jaguars by 10 (lock)
Colts by 18 (lock)
Dolphins by 5
Jets by 7
Buccaneers by 13 (lock)
Rams by 8
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
Bills by 6
Chargers by 12 (lock)
Broncos by 14 (lock)
Patriots by 19 (lock)
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:46 AM on November 30, 2025
My picks:
Lions by 7
Chiefs by 6
Bengals by 4
Eagles by 11
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:33 AM on November 27, 2025
In my mind we mark the occasion by watching old Justin Blackmon highlights and then finding a karaoke spot to do a rousing rendition of (Denton's own) Slobberbone's "Some New Town".
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:44 PM on November 26, 2025
My picks:
Magic by 4
Lakers by 8
Pistons by 11 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 19 (slam dunk)
Rockets by 12 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:54 AM on November 25, 2025
Take it easy and heal up well, NoMich. Glad things sound like they're going smoothly.
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:52 PM on November 23, 2025
Revised picks:
Bears by 3
Patriots by 10
Lions by 17 (lock)
Packers by 6
Seahawks by 18 (lock)
Chiefs by 6
Jets by 3
Raiders by 5
Cardinals by 6
Eagles by 13
Saints by 3
49ers by 8
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:16 PM on November 23, 2025
My picks:
Bills by 10 (lock)
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:21 PM on November 20, 2025
My picks:
Rockets by 4
Knicks by 7
Cavaliers by 12 (slam dunk)
Rockets by 3
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:22 PM on November 19, 2025
You know, they often say that Stillwater is the Las Vegas of Oklahoma...
I'm sure Pete would love a taste of the rural life.
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:47 AM on November 19, 2025
My picks:
Dolphins by 5
Panthers by 3
Bills by 3
Titans by 3
Vikings by 6
Packers by 7
Steelers by 3
Chargers by 10
Seahawks by 3
49ers by 7
Ravens by 3
Broncos by 4
Lions by 3
Cowboys by 10
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:44 AM on November 16, 2025
My picks:
Knicks by 9 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 7
Knicks by 5
Spurs by 13 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:37 AM on November 12, 2025
I have the Amazon streaming package that lets you see the arena instead of commercials and am watching more regular season games than before. I kinda took Luka for granted before the playoffs.
As fun as Luka's on-court play can be, I miss watching him goof around with trick shots during the warm-up lines via the arena view on League Pass just as much. *sigh*
I told myself I was going to quit the team after Nico destroyed it.
But even if they didn't land Cooper Flagg I probably would have kept following them because the disaster was so interesting.
I've been putting off any definition of my Mavs fandom and I still really don't know where it's going to land. I guess that's one advantage of living out of market - you at least get to avoid the whole "go to the game or no" conundrum.
But as much as I enjoyed the Rangers WS win, it also solidified the fact that my personal sports fandom peaked with the 2011 Mavs run and anything else is going to pale in comparison. It was perfect, 10/10, no notes, thank you sports deities for that. And that's okay! It's honestly kind of great! There's a ton of folks, maybe the majority even, who are lifelong diehard fans of a team that never get to experience that feeling, I'm not going to complain that I'll never get to experience it the same way again (publicly, anyways). I'm an "old habits die hard" kind of person and loyal to a fault and keep watching the games, but even if I were to reclaim full MFFLdom, it won't ever be the same. It can't.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:55 PM on November 11, 2025
Extend the timeline by six months and you can add a trip to the Finals into the chaoscoaster. The whiplash is real.
It's still going to be a while (I hope, anyways) until anyone challenges the City of Oakland for the title of Screwed-Over Sports Fans, though. It won't be easy and I have basically zero faith in the ownership to do it properly, but this is at least theoretically recoverable.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:37 PM on November 11, 2025
That game went perfectly: the Mavs blew a big lead in the 4th but 18 year-old Coop looked composed and confident and then the AAC emptied out to chants of "Fire Nico".
And now they are!
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:15 AM on November 11, 2025
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